Definition of
A La Carte
- (noun, communication) a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices
- (adj, all) (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item
- (adv, all) by ordering items listed individually on a menu
via WordNet, Princeton University
Antonyms of A La Carte
Alternate forms of A La Carte
Hypernyms: bill of fare, card, carte, carte du jour, menu
Origin of the word A La Carte
- 1826, from Fr. ? la carte, lit. "by the card" (see card (n.)); in other words, "ordered by separate items." Distinguished from a table d'h?te, meal served at a fixed, inclusive price. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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